Reviewed by Dan
TITLE: The One
AUTHOR: Hurri Cosmo
PUBLISHER: Amber Quill Press, LLC
LENGTH: 182 Pages
BLURB:
Hunter has trained all of his life to become a hero, and now he has his chance. A great evil has invaded the land, and the kingdom’s royal seer has dreamed that there is only one man who can save them. The king launches a quest to find the “One” from the seer’s dream. Hunter has had dreams also, frightening dreams that eagerly entice him to the castle in order for the seer to determine whether he is indeed the “One.” But before they meet, the seer mysteriously disappears. Now, Hunter’s only choice is to launch his own quest to find the missing psychic. But Tome, an alluring man who drives Hunter crazy with his endless pursuit of being the best, insists he accompany Hunter on his quest—to protect him. And to make matters worse, the ever-mischievous and sexually aggressive Tome even handcuffs himself to Hunter, making it impossible for him to refuse. How can Hunter save the world if he has to constantly battle a demanding Tome’s lascivious advances? More importantly, how can he save himself from falling for this man with the dazzling smile?
REVIEW:
In the beginning of the book we meet Hunter, a young man who has dreams that tend to come true. He has dreamt of events like brutal murders in the past that have then actually occurred, exactly as he dreamt them. Now he has been having dreams of a blood filled pool, a black jewel encrusted sword and a great evil. Then there is Tome. Tome’s main goal in life in addition to always wanting to be the best at everything, seems to be getting Hunter to fall for his charms. He follows Hunter around constantly, bugging the crap out of Hunter. Hunter despises him because he was a bully when he was younger and even worse, Tome’s brother killed Hunter’s older brother in cold blood and then ran away. Now royal soldiers have come to their remote village looking for the “One” that the royal seer has foreseen is the only hope to save the kingdom for an evil that is invading the land. Hunter and Tome are both seized by the soldiers because they match the general description provided to the soldiers by the seer. To ensure they aren’t separated, Tome handcuffs himself to Hunter and swallows the key. The book moves rapidly along with Hunter and Tome being the only ones who it appears are actually fighting the evil “ghosts” that seem to be following them. Will they escape the ghosts, will they beat the evil? I’m a huge fan of the fantasy genre and even more so when there are M/M characters. This book handled the pursuit of Hunter by Tome very well, and was written more as a character study between the two. The evil in the background and chasing them is a part of their story, but nothing else seems to exist outside the two of them. Other than very brief interactions with other bit characters, the entire book revolves around the two main characters and their journey. That is not a bad thing, but even with just the two of them I would have liked to see more details. Other than a brief description of the two in the beginning of the book, we never hear again about their physical appearances, etc. Honestly, I never really got an image in my mind of what I thought each looked like. Without that, I found it hard to connect with the characters and because of it, the book felt a little two dimensional. Overall, I felt the book was average, but could have been a lot better with more details.
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